Parents arrested after 4-year-old tests positive for meth

Published: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 6:22 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 6:22 p.m.

Two Chesnee residents arrested on a methamphetamine charge earlier this month have been charged with making the drug in the presence of a 4-year-old child, according to investigators.

Marcus Veal Sitton II, 23, and Samantha Padgett Sitton, 23, both of 110 1/2 McKinney St., have been charged with manufacturing methamphetamine in the presence of a minor, arrest warrant state.

According to an incident report, deputies went to the home on March 6 at the request of the Department of Social Services. DSS had received a complaint of a 4-year-old child living in filthy conditions in the presence of a meth lab, the report states.

When officers arrived at the home, they found components of a methamphetamine lab, and almost 45 grams of meth, according to the report. The Sittons were arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine and later released from the Spartanburg County Detention Facility. The 4-year-old boy was placed in the custody of a relative, and a drug test on the child was requested by DSS.

Marcus Sitton and Samantha Sitton were arrested again Wednesday, after the results of the drug test indicated the presence of amphetamine and methamphetamine in the boy's system, according to the incident report.

Marcus Sitton and Samantha Sitton have both been released from the Spartanburg County Detention Facility on $10,000 personal recognizance bonds.

<p>Two Chesnee residents arrested on a methamphetamine charge earlier this month have been charged with making the drug in the presence of a 4-year-old child, according to investigators.</p><p>Marcus Veal Sitton II, 23, and Samantha Padgett Sitton, 23, both of 110 1/2 McKinney St., have been charged with manufacturing methamphetamine in the presence of a minor, arrest warrant state.</p><p>According to an incident report, deputies went to the home on March 6 at the request of the Department of Social Services. DSS had received a complaint of a 4-year-old child living in filthy conditions in the presence of a meth lab, the report states.</p><p>When officers arrived at the home, they found components of a methamphetamine lab, and almost 45 grams of meth, according to the report. The Sittons were arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine and later released from the Spartanburg County Detention Facility. The 4-year-old boy was placed in the custody of a relative, and a drug test on the child was requested by DSS.</p><p>Marcus Sitton and Samantha Sitton were arrested again Wednesday, after the results of the drug test indicated the presence of amphetamine and methamphetamine in the boy's system, according to the incident report.</p><p>Marcus Sitton and Samantha Sitton have both been released from the Spartanburg County Detention Facility on $10,000 personal recognizance bonds.</p>